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Home My WebLink About1926-09-13 MinutesOn motion the Council adjourned to September 8th at 7;00 PAM Attest; Clerk. Approved;- ^^� Mayor. ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD AT 7;00 P,M4 SEPTEMBER 8th, 1826, Present;lthe Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Phillips, Price , Harding, Bynum, Scott, Watson; absent Aldermen PURPOSE: Drake and Jones. The reading of the Minutes of the meeting of September 7th was deferred to the next regular meeting. The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to hear and consider the proposition of the Southwest Power Company for installing a new Street Lighting System in the City. Mr. Walker, representing the Power Company presented the plan and a contract which he had prepared for the consideration of the Council. Thereupon the Council went into Executiv Session, during which the matter was thoroughly discussed. On motion the Clerk was directed to write to a number of Cit*es comparable to Fayetteville for information in regard to their street lighting experience. Without arriving at a decission , the Council adjourned. Attest Approved; Clerk. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD SEPTEMBER 13th, 1926. Mayor, Present; the Mayor, Clerk; Aldermen Phillips, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Batson, absent Alderman.Price. J MINUTES: The Minutes od the meetings of September 7th and 8th were read and appboved. BILLS: The following bills against the City,bearing,the proper vouchers, and having been approved by the Auditing Committee, were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue warrants for the same, on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Phillips, passed by the unanimous vote of the members present, and so declared by the Mayor;- American La - France Fire Engine Co. $616.92; Democrat Pub. Co. $8.04; Southwest Power Co. $391.25; Dem- ocrat Ptg. Co. $7.00.J.C.Massie $1.50; John Zillah $56.25; Washington Transfer $1.91 and $1.10;Dave Condra $36.00. REPORTS: The following reports were presented to the Council and on motion duly passed were,ordered filed; City Clerk's Financial Statement for August; Comrs. Wall Street Improvement District; West Meadow'Street Improvement District; Annex to West Lafayette Improvement District; West Mountlin Street Improvement District; Annex to Mont Nord Improvement District; Assessors Reports for Annex Number Two to East Street Improvement District, West Lafayette Improvement District; Water Improvement District Number Two; SAVE A Alderman Harding moved that the City engineer be instructed to so arrange to location of TREE: the sidewalk on South School Street as to preserve such shade trees as could be left with- out obstructing the walk. Alderman Jones seconded the motion which reseived the unanimous vote of the members prrsent, and was declared passed by the Mayor. GARBAGE:. A communication from Mrs Sure as.to removal of Garbage was presented to the Council and on motion was referred to the Board of health. NORTH obn motion by Alderman Harding seconded by Alderman Drake and passed by the unanimous vote COLLEGE 60 ft members present and so declared by the Mayor the City Engineer was directed to run out line wide; J r'1 3ESIGNA- PION OF J.E.DOWE MAYOR TO ATTEND MUNICIPA] Delegate to FIREMEN' CONVENTI SIDE:: WALKS ARMELEE GRADE: ANNEX TO SSESSMEN`. FILED Wq_ f I -or making College Avenue bU i'eet wicte i'rom Prospect Avenue North to the City Limits. A request for lights on South School Street was referred to Alderman Harding, Chairman of Light Committee. The resignation of J.E. Dowell as a member of the Board of Improvement for North Leverett Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas , which had been ,Mending before the Council for several months was brought up at the request of Judge Dowell and on motion by Alderman Watson seconded by Alderman Scott was accepted, sqid motion being passed by the unanimous vote of the mmabers present and so declared by he Mayor. Alderman Harding moved that the Mayor be authorized to attend the meeting of the Arkansas Municipal League to be held in Little Rock, September 16th, 1926. Alderman Watson secohded the motion which received the unanimous vote of the members present, and was declared passed by the Mayor. Alderman Jones moved that an allowance not to exceed $50.00 be made to the Fire Department] to partly pay the expenses of their delegates to the Firemen's Convention to be held at M: Jonesboro. AldermanPhillips seconded the motion which received the unanimous vote of the bers present and was declared passed by the Mayor. Scott Alderman Phllllpe moved that the City Clerk be directed to issue the necessary legal notice bo the owner of Lot 1 Block 30 to construct a sidewalk along the East side of said Lot,the same being on the West side of South East Street between Mountain Street and Rock Street. Watson Alderman Haid#x€ seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phi Harding, Drake, Bynum, Scott, Watson, Jones, nays none; absemt and not voting Alderman Price and was declared -•passed by the Mayor. Phillips i Alderman geett moved. that the City Clerk be directed to issue the necessary legal notice to the owner of Lot 6, Block 37 to construcg a sidewalk along the East side of said Lot, the, same being on the West side of School Avenue between Rock Street and South Street. Alderman Harding seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Alderman Phillips, Jones Harding, Drake, Bynum, Scott, Watson; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price, and was deepared passed by the Mayor. On motion duly made pad passed, and so declared by the Mayor the City Engineer was directed to establish the Street grade adjacent to the property of Don Parmelee to enable said owner to construct a driveway, in accordance therewith. The Board of Assessment for Annex Number One to South College Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas presented their report, which was,on motion :GE by Alderman Harding, seconded by Aldrman Scott and passed by the following vote; ayes Ald- Jones ermen Phillips, Harding, Drake, Bynum, Sao tt, Watson; nays none; absent and not voting Alderman Price, and so declared by the Mayor, ordered filed. Alderman Harding introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. Alderman Scott seconded the motion which received the following vote; ayes Aldermen Phillips, Harding; Drake, Bynum, Scott, Jones, Watson; nays none, absent and not voting Alderman Price, The Mayor declared the motion passed and the res1lution adopted. A copy is as follows.- Iq�)14 RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, U.L.Smelser, A.C.Ucker and B.F.Campbell as the Board of Assessment of Annex Number One to South College Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,did, on the 13th day of September, 1926, deposit with the City Clerk of the City Fayetteville, Arknsas, the Assessment Roll of Annex Number One to South College Avenue Improvement Distrivt Number One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, duly subscribed by each of them; NOVI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: (SECTION ONE; that the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,be and he is hereby ,required to cause to be published in the Fayetteville, Democrat, a daily newspaper published' 4INUTES: BILLS: ORIS: I GARBAGE: T -I in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a notice, stating that said assessment has been so filed by said Board of Assessment', and that the same is now subject to inspection. SEDTION TWO: that all orders and resolutions in conflict herewith be, and the same are her repealed, and this resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage approval. C.T.Harding. Passed and approved this 13th day of September, 1926. Attest; J.C.Mas-sie, Clerk. Approved; Allan.M. Wilson, N No further business appearing the council adjourned. AttesApproved; Clerk. Mayor, REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD SEPTEMBER 20th, 1926. Present; the Mayor, Clerk; Alderipem Phillips, Price, Harding, Drabs, Bynum, Jones, -Bg mm, Scott, Watson. The Minutes of the meeting of September 13th, 1926 were read and approved. The following bills against the City, bearing the required vouchers, bearing the approval the Auditing Committee,were allowed and ordered paid and the Clerk was directed to issue war rants for the same on motion by Alderman Harding, seconded by Alderman Jones, passed by the unanimous vote of the Council and .so declared by the Mayor; Dave Condra $36.00;Allan M. Wilson $21.05;Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. $19.55;J.W. Shelley $14.00;H.M.Powers $5.00; John Zillah $107.50, orts from the following Improvement Districts were filed and on motion duly passed,were ordered filed. School Avenue Improvement Ristricb Number One; South College Avenue Impro ment District Number One; Annex Number One and Annex Number Two to East Street Improvement District Number One; Doyglas Street Improvement Distri ct Number One; North College Avenue Improvement District Number One. Acommunication from the Board of Health was presented to .the Council, read and filed without action. Alderman Watson introduced the following resolution and moved iys adoption;Alderman Scott seconded the motion which received the following Vote; Ayes Aldermen Phillipsm Price, Hardin Drake, Bynum, Jones, Scott, Watson. nays none, and was declared passed by the Mayor and the "resolution adopted. A copy is as follows; RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, There is a vacancy in the membership of the Board of Improvement of Hill Avenue Improvement District Number one of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by reasmn of the resignation of E.P.Watson therefrom; NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VITY UOUPiCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That C.E. Cole, a property owner in said District, and a qualified elector in the City of ?dyetteville, Arkansas,be, and he is hereby, appointed -to be a membbr of the Board of Im- provement of Hill Avenue Improvement District Number One of the City of Fzyetteville, Ar sas; and that all resolutions in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed, that this resolution shall take effect and.be in force from and after its passage and al. Passed and approved this 20th day of September, 1926. Attest; J.C.Massie, Clerk. Bert Watson. Approved; Allan M. Wilsoh, Magor